Arizona's On A Roll

[Aught Six]

Ariz. Requires Citizenship Proof to Vote

The law went into effect Tuesday after being approved by voters in November. It requires that people provide proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, when registering to vote and show specified forms of identification when casting a ballot at a polling place.

Right on! Can't understand how anyone would argue against preventing non-citizens from interfering with our politics.

A civil-rights group and Democratic legislators recently had urged the Department of Justice (news - web sites) to reject the law. They argued the changes will erect barriers that will hinder minorities' participation in elections and hamper grassroots voter registration drives.

Uh, am I missing something here? Far as I know, everyone born here gets a birth certificate, regardless of what gender, color, or ethnicity you are.

Ah, well. The libs have to make a fuss about something in every issue. Otherwise they'd be out of a job.

[david m]

i have to agree with you.

[North Texan]

I agree with the Dem's on this one. It will hinder minorities....mainly Mexicans!

[etothepii]

The only minorities it would hinder are illegal minorities -- and that is what the law was designed for -- duh?!?!

[tardfarmer]

That all passed on referendum during the last election cycle.

The feds can't "legally" touch it, they're totally within their constitutional rights.

And it's about damn time.

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[Aught Six]

Arizona Democrats who oppse this law have truly lost it.

Exactly, they lose more and more each election day!

I can honestly say all the people I know here in NC (D&R) would favor this law. We just passed a bi-partisan bill last year requiring immigration background checks when applying for a drivers license.

Good! A couple years ago Virginia began requiring "proof of legal presence" for everyone applying for DMV document. I figure it puts the burden on the applicant (whereas I'd imagine background checks fall under your DMV's responsibility as far as time and money) to prove he/she is here legally, which works well enough for me.

[DUCKSTAMPEDE]

I live in the great state of Arizona and helped put this sucker in as a referendum item-it failed to make it 5 times when introduced as a bill in our wonderful and politically correct legislative branch. Now it sticks-just wait we are moving towards deportation of illegals as the next step-got to do something or we will all be speaking spanish in 10 years.

[CalHunter]

ORIGINAL: North Texan

I agree with the Dem's on this one. It will hinder minorities....mainly Mexicans!

How do you come to this conclusion??

[North Texan]

That statement was meant with a hint of sarcasm. When I say Mexicans, I am talking about true Mexicans with citizenship in Mexico, not hispanics.